Brown Sugar Bread Pudding

Ingredients

• 3 cups breadcrumbs
• 1 quart hot milk
• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon lemon extract
• Grated nutmeg to taste
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup sugar
• 4 tablespoons Crisco
• Whipped cream

Method

1. 1 Place Crisco, breadcrumbs, and salt in a basin. Add hot milk and soak for ten minutes.
2. 2 Melt sugar in a small pan over fire and brown it lightly.
3. 3 Add the browned sugar to the bread mixture along with well-beaten eggs and flavorings.
4. 4 Pour into a Crisco-greased pudding dish and bake in a moderate oven (350°F) until firm.
5. 5 Serve with whipped cream.